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XRP Whales Boost Coin Stash by Over 6% to 46.4B in Two Months, Blockchain Data Shows

Large investors have persisted in accumulating coins even as the cryptocurrency has shown a lack of clear directional bias over the past two months.

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Fed Holds Rates Steady, Cuts Growth Outlook, Raises Inflation Forecast

The U.S. central bank continues to expect the fed funds rate to end 2025 at 3.9%, or roughly two rate cuts by year-end.

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XRP Zooms 10% as Garlinghouse Says SEC Is Dropping Case Against Ripple

Earlier reports said that the long-standing legal battle between Ripple and the agency is nearing its end.

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple Labs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Trump Family Held Talks to Buy Stake in Binance.US: WSJ

The talks began after Binance reached out to Trump allies last year to strike a deal for the exchange's return to the U.S, according to report.

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Inflation Relief as U.S. CPI Dips to Less Than Forecast 2.8% in February

The bitcoin price jumped above $84,000 on the welcome news.

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Metaplanet Increases Bitcoin Holdings With $13.5M Purchase and Bond Issuance

The Japanese hotel company has acquired more bitcoin and issues zero-interest bonds.

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U.S. SEC's Acting Chair Walking Back Agency Proposal on Crypto Trading Platforms

The securities regulator's long-delayed rule expanding the scope of regulated exchanges shouldn't have tried to include crypto, Mark Uyeda argues.

Acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)